NameCharles WOLFE, M
Birth Date1746
Birth PlacePennsylvania
Death Date1835 Age: 89
Death PlaceHawkins County, Tennessee
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1759
Birth PlaceOley, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Death Dateaft 1850 Age: 91
Death PlaceHawkins County, Tennessee
ChildrenMary , F (1796-1864)
Notes for Charles WOLFE
In Charles Wolfe's will dated 17 March 1813: To my wife, Susan, all land and household furniture. To my son, Jacob Wolfe, one good horse. To my sons Phillip and Peter Wolfe, I give one shilling sterling each. to my daughters Catharine Davis, Elizabeth Wolfe Hannah McGinnis, and Mary McGinnis, one shilling sterling each. To my daughter, Barbara, one horse, cow and her bed. To my son, Charles Wolfe, one grown horse, a colt, one plow and axe. To my son George, one brown horse, a colt, one plow and axe. My wife Susana Wolfe to be executrix. Witnessed by Archibald McCoy, Adam Wolfe and Jesse Epperson. Proven May Term 1819.
WILL OF CHARLES WOLFE
Page 482 Dated: March 17, 1813
Proven: May Term 1819
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Charles Wolfe of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say. Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of AlmightyGod that gave it and my body, I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First. I give and bequeath to Susan, my dearly beloved wife all my lands and tenaments, stock and household furniture of every description. Also, I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Wolfe one good horse. To my son Phillip Wolfe one shilling sterling. To my daughter Catharine Davis, I give one shilling sterling. To my son Peter Wolfe, I give one shilling sterling. To my daughter Elizabeth, I give one shilling sterling. To my daughter Hannah McGinnis, I give one shilling sterling. To my daughter Barbara I give one horse and cow and her bed. To my son Charles Wolfe, I give one grown horse a colt, one plow and one axe. I give to my son George one grown horse and a colt, one plow and one axe. I give to my well beloved wife Susana Wolfe whom I constitute my sole Executirx of this my last Will and Testament, all my singular my lands, messuages and tenements, by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and Executors by me in anywise before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. The 17th day of Mar. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Charles Wolfe (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and pronounced and declared by the said Charles Wolfe as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence (of each other) have heretofore subscribed our names.
Archibald McCoy, Adam Wolfe, Jesse Epperson.
Notes for Susanna (Spouse 1)
Susannah is listed on the 1850 Hawkins County, Tennessee census. She is living with her daughter Mary McGinnis, wife of Moses. Susannah is listed as being 91 years old.